Emilia Clarke Was Called a ‘Short, Dumpy Girl’ at the House of the Dragon Premiere
glamour.com, HBO's new prequel, Foxtel CEO Patrick Delany gave a short speech about the success of the original show, recalling that he was late to they hype.
For whatever reason, during said speech, which was delivered in front of a room full of fellow industry professionals, Delany found it necessary to remark on star body.“I was like, ‘What’s this show with the short, dumpy girl walking into the fire?'” he told an unamused crowd at Sydney's Entertainment Quarter, according to .
He was apparently referring to the scene in of Game of Thrones when Clarke's character, Daenerys Targaryen, walks into a fire with three stones and emerges—unharmed—with three dragons.
Two of the attendees, speaking to the outlet, addressed the vibe in the room after Delany's ill-considered remark. The Emmy-winning cast of Game of Thrones.“It felt like he was expecting us to laugh along but people in the room were obviously shocked by it,” an attendee said. “There was a bit of a gasp,” added another.A Foxtel Group spokesperson, attempting damage control, later told Crikey that Delany’s comments were intended as “self-deprecating” and “light-hearted.”“The aim was to convey that for him, Games of Thrones was something very different for television in 2011 and that Emilia Clarke went from relatively unknown to one of the most recognized and most-loved actors in television and film,” the spokesperson said. “On behalf of Mr.
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